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SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence

May 2010(Version 3.0)

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SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI)Solution Architecture

Overall GoalsIdentify landscape patterns associated with problems customers have todayShowcase options for SAP BusinessObjects BI solutions and possible scenarios which can be applied to those landscapesProvide an end-to-end Business Intelligence Solution overview and architecture based on customer landscapes and use cases

ImpactCustomers can recognize the full potential of the SAP BusinessObjects BI portfolioConsistent approach of deploying SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence solutions based on best practices

Scope / customer segmentsCustomers using SAP or non-SAP applications with or without DWH solutionsSAP BusinessObjects XI 3.1 Business Intelligence product portfolio

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Non-SAP ERP SAP ERP Non-SAP ERP &SAP ERP

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System Landscape Type 2: SAP ERP without DWHCustomer Scenarios

Customer Segment DetailsCustomers using SAP R/3 4.6, SAP R/3 4.7, SAP ERP 2004Customers using SAP ERP 2005 (ECC 6.0)

SAP BusinessObjects offerings:SAP BusinessObjects BI stack for reporting and analysisSAP BusinessObjects Data Services with Rapid Marts for SAP ERPSAP BusinessObjects Integration for SAP SolutionsCustom Data Mart using SAP BusinessObjects Data ServicesSAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator with SAP BusinessObjects Data Services

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System Landscape Type 2: SAP ERP without DWHData Connectivity - Using R/3 4.6, R/3 4.7, ERP 2004

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System Landscape Type 2: SAP ERP without DWHOverall Recommendation - Using R/3 4.6, R/3 4.7, ERP 2004

Recommended ApproachSAP BusinessObjects RapidMarts combined with SAP BusinessObjects Data Services can enable– Enterprise Reporting via Crystal Reports– Ad Hoc Reporting via Web Intelligence– Dashboarding via Xcelsius

– Live Office and Query as a Web Service are used to enable Dashboarding (Xcelsius)

– Search and Data Exploration via SAP BusinessObjects ExplorerSAP BusinessObjects Data Service in combination with SAP NetWeaver BWA can add search and exploration capabilities using SAP BusinessObjects Explorer on top of large volumes of data– Tip: For limited data volume you can enable data exploration via Universes or use SAP

BusinessObjects Explorer on-demand

Other OptionsSAP BusinessObjects Integration for SAP will enable Crystal Reports and Xcelsius directly on top of the ERP system– Live Office is used to enable Dashboarding (Xcelsius) with Crystal Reports acting as data

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Product Components and VersionsSAP BusinessObjects Explorer, accelerated version 2.0– SAP BusinessObjects Explorer XI 3.2– SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator 7.20

SAP BusinessObjects Accelerator 1.0– SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator 7.20 – SAP BusinessObjects Data Services XI 3.2 SP1

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SAP BusinessObjects Integration for SAP Solutions XI 3.1 Service Pack 2– SAP ERP 4.6c, 4.7, ERP 2004, ERP 2005– SAP NW BW 3.5 & 7.0x, SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 Service Pack 02Crystal Reports 2008 Service Pack 02Xcelsius 2008 Service Pack 02Live Office XI 3.1 Service Pack 02

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System Landscape Type 2: SAP ERP without DWHProduct Versions - Using R/3 4.6, R/3 4.7, ERP 2004


ProsRapid Marts can be deployed and provide a reporting environment in a few daysRapid Marts deliver pre-built content and ETL jobs for a large set of ERP modulesRapid Marts allow offloading reporting requests from the ERP landscapeSAP BusinessObjects Integration for SAP offers a simple and inexpensive option for operational reporting using Crystal ReportsUsing SAP NetWeaver BWA with SAP BusinessObjects Data Services provides a very simple, easy to deploy solution for SAP ERP and non-SAP data and SAP BusinessObjects Explorer

ConsRapid Marts are not designed to combine data from different ERP vendors into a single view (Rapid Marts are not a replacement for a full data warehouse solution)Rapid Marts are not a 100% out-of-the-box solution. Rapid Marts are a 80% pre-built solution which requires Field Services involvement for customization

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System Landscape Type 2: SAP ERP without DWHSummary - Using R/3 4.6, R/3 4.7, ERP 2004


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System Landscape Type 2: SAP ERP without DWHData Connectivity - Using ERP 2005 (ECC 6.0)

Note: The option to leverage the Transient Provider has to be seen in addition to the options for R/3 4.6, R/3 4., ERP2004 customersThe usage of the Transient Provider requires ERP 6.0 Enhancement Package 05


Recommended ApproachSAP BusinessObjects RapidMarts combined with SAP BusinessObjects Data Services can enable– Enterprise Reporting via Crystal Reports– Ad Hoc Reporting via Web Intelligence– Dashboarding via Xcelsius

– Live Office and Query as a Web Service are used to enable Dashboarding (Xcelsius)

– Search and Data Exploration via SAP BusinessObjects ExplorerDirect connectivity using SAP BusinessObjects Integration for SAP combined with Transient Providers can provide direct access to SAP ERP data for all BI ClientsSAP BusinessObjects Data Service in combination with SAP NetWeaver BWA can add search and exploration capabilities using SAP BusinessObjects Explorer on top of large volumes of data– Tip: For limited data volume you can enable data exploration via Universes or use SAP

BusinessObjects Explorer on-demand

Other OptionsSAP BusinessObjects Integration for SAP solutions enables Crystal Reports and Xcelsius directly on top of the ERP system

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System Landscape Type 2: SAP ERP without DWHOverall Recommendation - Using ERP 2005 (ECC 6.0)


Product Components and VersionsSAP BusinessObjects Explorer, Accelerated Version – SAP BusinessObjects Explorer XI 3.2 – SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator 7.20SAP BusinessObjects Accelerator– SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator 7.20– SAP BusinessObjects Data Services XI 3.2 SP1

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SAP ERP 6.0 Enhancement Package 05 / Business Suite Innovation 2010– Required for the usage of the Transient Provider scenarioSAP BusinessObjects Integration for SAP Solutions XI 3.1 Service Pack 2– SAP ERP 4.6c, 4.7, ERP 2004, ERP 2005– SAP NW BW 3.5 & 7.0x,SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 Service Pack 02Crystal Reports 2008 Service Pack 02Xcelsius 2008 Service Pack 02Live Office XI 3.1 Service Pack 02

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System Landscape Type 2: SAP ERP without DWHProduct Versions - Using ERP 2005 (ECC 6.0)


ProsRapid Marts can be deployed and provide a reporting environment in a few daysRapid Marts deliver pre-built content and ETL jobs for a large set of ERP modulesRapid Marts allow offloading reporting requests from the ERP landscapeSAP BusinessObjects Integration Kits for ERP vendors offer a simple and inexpensive option for operational reporting using Crystal ReportsUsing SAP NetWeaver BWA with SAP BusinessObjects Data Services provides a very simple, easy to deploy solution for SAP ERP and non-SAP data and SAP BusinessObjects Explorer

ConsRapid Marts are not designed to combine data from different ERP vendors into a single view (Rapid Marts are not a replacement for a full data warehouse solution)Rapid Marts are not a 100% out-of-the-box solution. Rapid Marts are a 80% pre-built solution which requires Field Services involvement for customization

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System Landscape Type 2: SAP ERP without DWHSummary - Using ERP 2005 (ECC 6.0)


System Landscape Type 2: SAP ERP without DWH Overall Benefit

Bottom Line Business Benefits1. Customers can use Rapid Marts and SAP BusinessObjects Data Services to create a quick and simple solution to

enable the complete SAP BusinessObjects BI portfolio

2. Customers can leverage the investment into SAP BusinessObjects Data Services and extend the usage to accelerate the data using SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator to enable data search and exploration with SAP BusinessObjects Explorer

Integration Point Technical Details Technical Benefits to Customer

BusinessObjects Integration for SAP

BusinessObjects Integration provides direct data connectivity to SAP ERP and SABW systems and authentication provider for the BI platform to achieve SSO

• Direct connectivity towards the ERP and BW system• Single Sign On based on ERP and BW credentials• Re-use of SAP credentials on the BI platform

Rapid Marts with Data Services

Rapid Marts and SAP BusinessObjects Data Services are able to extract the data from the ERP system and create a data mart based on a pre-built schema.

• Simple and quick implementation• Rapid Marts deliver pre-built schemas based on best

practices• Universe on top of Rapid Marts enable the complete BI

portfolio• ……

SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator with Data Services

SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator allows acceleration of any data source via Data Services

• SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator allows indexing of any data source

• SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator provides high performing access to large data volumes

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System Landscape Type 2: SAP ERP without DWH- BI Landscape Growth Opportunities -

SAP BusinessObjects BI Solution Architecture

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System Landscape Type 2 : SAP ERP without DWHBI Landscape Growth opportunities

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System Landscape Type 2: SAP ERP without DWHBI Landscape Growth opportunities

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System Landscape Type 2 : SAP ERP without DWH- Product Background Information –

SAP BusinessObjects BI Solution Architecture

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The de facto standard for reportingProven world standard for report designUbiquitous reporting assets and expertise for fast implementation Chosen reporting solution by over 500 major independent software vendors

Deploy a common framework for all enterprise reporting needs

Build any kind of report – such as business, financial, legal, and regulatory reportsSophisticated report formatting: create multi-page, multi-query, pixel-perfect reportsTemplates and wizards to speed upreport creationSecure, large-scale distribution of reportsover the webConnectivity to any data source

Crystal ReportsDeploy a Common Framework for Enterprise Reporting


SAP BusinessObjects Web IntelligenceEnable Self-Service Access to Information and Analytics

Empower business users with powerful, yet easy to use analysis

Intuitive, web-based interface with offline capabilitiesStart from a blank slate or use an existing analysis or reportMulti-source accessInteractivity with filtering, ranking, sorting, calculations, etcData lineage

Lighten IT workloadSelf-service analysis and reportingControlled and secure access withtight BI platform integrationIntuitive, business-centric view of information with universes

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SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius EnterpriseCreate Interactive Analytics and Dashboards

Consume attractive, personalized dashboards online or offline

Access to personalized, Flash-based dashboardsSecure visualizations anywhere –portal, reports, PDF, Office documents

Empower business users with interactive information

Powerful “what-if” analysis with sliders and other controlsAbility to drill-down into detailsPre-built components, skins, maps, charts, gauges, and selectors


SAP BusinessObjects Explorer, accelerated version brings together high-performance in-memory acceleration with intuitive search and explorationUsers can search and explore large volumes of any enterprise data to answer ‘on the fly’ questions, discover relationships, and uncover root causeYou can bring BI to all business users with immediate insight at the speed of thoughtwithout needing assistance from business analysts or IT

SAP BusinessObjects Explorer Solution Overview

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SAP BusinessObjects Explorer Architecture overview


SAP BusinessObjects Integration for SAP

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SAP BusinessObjects Integration for SAP Solutions SAP ERP connectivity for Crystal Reports

InfoSets, ABAP Functions, SAP Query, Tables, Data ClusterSAP NetWeaver BW Connectivity for Crystal Reports, Web Intelligence, Voyager

BW query, BW InfoProviderSAP Authentication for BusinessObjects Enterprise

Allows re-use of SAP users and rolesLifecycle Management integration for Crystal Reports

Publishing from SAP BW system to BusinessObjects EnterpriseIntegration into SAP’s transport mechanismIntegration into SAP’s globalization mechanism

Sample reports


Data Integrator : Enterprise-class Data Integration platform

Deliver trusted informationMarket leading data quality functionality within the data integration environmentBuilt-in features for validating data against business rules and auditing data movement executionEnd-to-end metadata impact analysis and lineage

Agility and ease-of-useSingle easy to use development interface to build, test,and deployWeb-based administration and management Collaboration features for team development

Deliver extreme ETL scalabilityParallelized processing down to the transform levelGrid computing for high availability and throughputServices-based architecture enabling right-time data deliveryPowerful prepackaged transformations

Explore, transform, and move data anywhere, at any frequency


OracleDB2Sybase & IQSQL ServerInformixTeradataODBCMySQLNetezza

JD EdwardsOracle AppsPeopleSoftSiebelSalesforce.comSAP NetWeaver BISAP ERP

– ABAP– BAPI– IDoc

Text delimitedText fixed widthEBCDICXMLCobolExcelHTTPJMSSOAP(Web Services)

ADABASISAMVSAMEnscribeIMS/DBRMSBoth direct and change data

Data Integrator : Enterprise-Wide Data Access

Broad connectivity to databases, applications, legacy, file formats, and unstructured data

Any text file type32 languages

Support for structured and unstructured data

Databases Applications Files/Transport Mainframe(with partner) Unstructured Data


Packaged ETL solution for SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoftSource data identification

Source to target mappings

Pre-defined target data model and schema

Data Integrator jobs

Extensive application documentation

Production ManagementChange data capture jobs Error recovery and check-pointrestart

SAP BusinessObjects Rapid Marts


Rapid Mart data model uses star design principleInformation-rich: Content stored in ~50 tablesPre-build universes included with access to all objectsPre-build WebI reportsPre-build Xcelsius dashboardsAll ready to use right from the start!

Rapid Marts can be implemented individually, or in any combination, to form a single platform that delivers the infrastructureof internal and external information needed.

SAP BusinessObjects Rapid Marts


Further Information

SAP BusinessObjects Community

SAP BusinessObjects BI Solution Architecturehttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/bi-solution-architecture

http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/bi-solution-architecture

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